Hail history for Howard County, Nebraska
Every NOAA hail report filed in Howard County since 1956, with preliminary National Weather Service reports to November 3, 2026.
Readout · Howard County
- Last hail
- Apr 1, 2025
- 0.88 in, nickel size
- Hail days, last 5 years
- 10
- since Nov 3, 2021 · 13 reports
- Largest ever
- 4.25 in
- grapefruit · Jun 9, 2003
234 reports on 156 days since 1956 · #44 of 94 Nebraska counties
Hail map · Howard County
- Under 1 in
- 1–1.75 in
- 1.75–2.5 in
- 2.5–4 in
- 4 in +
- No size
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What the record says about Howard County
The latest hail report in Howard County is from April 1, 2025, 0.88 in (nickel size). Since November 3, 2021 there have been 10 separate hail days; the biggest stones in that time were 2.75 in on July 16, 2022.
Over the 20 years 2006–2025, Howard County logged 91 reports on 64 hail days, about 4.5 reports a year. That is 22% less than the median Nebraska county (5.8 a year) and ranks #44 of 94 Nebraska counties for all-time reports. Howard County holds 1% of all 25,203 hail reports in Nebraska.
7% of reports with a size were 2 inches (hen egg) or larger, against 10% for the median Nebraska county. The largest hail on record here is 4.25 in (grapefruit) on June 9, 2003 near St Libory.
Reports were down 58% in 2016–2025 (27) compared with 2006–2015 (64). The busiest year was 2005, with 18 reports on 4 days. Hail here peaks in May (27% of reports); 62% fall between April and June.
Reports a year 2006–2025 average
- Howard County 4.5
- Median Nebraska county 5.8
Hail days 2006–2025
- Howard County 64
- Median Nebraska county 65
Share 2 in or larger of sized reports
- Howard County 7%
- Median Nebraska county 10%
Hail over time
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Hail days since Nov 3, 2021
| Date | Reports | Largest | Storm page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 1 | 1.75 in | — |
| Jul 23, 2022 | 2 | 1.00 in | — |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2 | 2.75 in | — |
| Jun 4, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| May 30, 2022 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 1 | 0.88 in | — |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 1 | 1.00 in | — |
| Dec 15, 2021 | 1 | 0.75 in | — |
Largest hail on record
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2003 | 4.25 ingrapefruit | St Libory | $500K | 21:02 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 1985 | 3.00 inteacup | — | — | 18:13 local · NCEI |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2.75 inbaseball | 7 W Elba | $500K | 19:07 local · NCEI |
| May 4, 2012 | 2.75 inbaseball | 3 NNW St Paul | $2.0 million | 20:07 local · NCEI |
| May 10, 2005 | 2.75 inbaseball | 6 E Boelus | $250K | 18:12 local · NCEI |
Sizes filed before 1996 are often rough estimates (round numbers like 7.00 or 8.00 in) without an exact spot; they are shown as NOAA filed them.
Size of every report
- Under 1 in 78 33%
- 1–2 in 139 59%
- 2 in + 17 7%
Most recent reports
| Date | Size | Location | Damage | Time · source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0.88 innickel | 0.86 SE St Paul | — | 20:25 local · NCEI |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 1.00 inquarter | 3.12 E Farwell | — | 20:17 local · NCEI |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.86 SE St Paul | — | 13:08 local · NCEI |
| Apr 26, 2024 | 1.75 ingolf ball | Cotesfield | $200K | 12:15 local · NCEI |
| Jul 23, 2022 | 0.88 innickel | 4.38 WNW Cushing | — | 16:55 local · NCEI |
| Jul 23, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.86 NE Elba | $25K | 16:44 local · NCEI |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 1.75 ingolf ball | 0.69 S Farwell | $1.0 million | 19:25 local · NCEI |
| Jul 16, 2022 | 2.75 inbaseball | 7 W Elba | $500K | 19:07 local · NCEI |
| Jun 4, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 5 NE Cushing | — | 19:55 local · NCEI |
| May 30, 2022 | 0.75 inpenny | 3 NE Cushing | — | 10:30 local · NCEI |
| Apr 29, 2022 | 0.88 innickel | Boelus | — | 17:01 local · NCEI |
| Apr 28, 2022 | 1.00 inquarter | 0.86 NE Elba | — | 18:44 local · NCEI |
Cities and towns in Howard County
| Place | Reports | Largest |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul | 34 | 2.75 in |
| Dannebrog | 30 | 1.75 in |
| Elba | 23 | 2.00 in |
| Farwell | 22 | 1.75 in |
| St. Libory | 22 | 4.25 in |
| Howard City (Boelus) | 20 | 3.00 in |
| Cushing | 10 | 1.75 in |
Smaller places with fewer than 10 reports
These places have too few reports for a page of their own, so their record lives here.
| Place | Reports | Hail days | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cotesfield | 8 | 8 | Aug 17, 2026 |
Questions about hail in Howard County
How often does it hail in Howard County, Nebraska?
234 hail reports have been logged in Howard County since 1956. Over the 20 years 2006–2025 that averages 4.5 reports a year. That ranks #44 of 94 Nebraska counties by number of reports.
When is hail season in Howard County?
Most reports come in May, June, July. May alone accounts for 27% of all reports.
What is the largest hail recorded in Howard County?
4.25 in (grapefruit size) on June 9, 2003 near St Libory. 7% of reports here were 2 inches or larger.
When did it last hail in Howard County?
The most recent report in this data is from April 1, 2025 (0.88 in). Final NOAA data runs to July 31, 2026; preliminary NWS reports run to November 3, 2026.
How many hail storms has Howard County had in the last five years?
10 separate days with hail reports since November 3, 2021, adding up to 13 reports. The most recent was April 1, 2025.
Where does this hail data come from?
Hail reports come from the NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, which the National Weather Service compiles from spotter, public, law enforcement and media reports. Recent days use preliminary NWS Local Storm Reports via the Iowa Environmental Mesonet until NOAA publishes final data. Only reported hail is counted, so areas with fewer people tend to have fewer reports.